Video Conferencing (distance learning) - Kayser Hall 234
Facilitators: Mary Schlegelmilch (Omaha Public Schools)Melodee Landis (UNO)
Description: This session is targeted at those professionals responsible for delivering instruction via
distance learning technologies (e.g., Moodle, Angel, Blackboard, etc…)
Talking Points: P-16 Curriculum delivery, Professional Development, Collaboration w/ outside
resources, ICN, Dark Fiber, etc…
MOEC Job-alike Session Notes
Videoconferencing/distance learning
March 17, 2009
Millard – Jason Leffoltz
Just adopted Angel
Ed Krauss Council Bluffs
ICN in Iowa
Sciences, etc.
ICN in all high schools
Meetings via thenetwork
Grace Clark, Papillion
Not much happening but interested
Kevin O’Neill - Gretna
Moodle server
Content mgt classes as supplement
Jabber server – intrdistrict videoconferencing
Bonjour
iChat videoconferenccing
Distance learning carts fro distance learning field trips
Taught at Kansas with distance learning two-way
Supplementing classroom with online
2nd grade class hooks up with AL class using iChat
Administrator has conducted and done interviews via Skype
Jeff Strickler Elkhorn
Angel
Hasn’t done video
Looking at pushing class from one high school to the other
What are the best ways to go with this?
Dan McConnell Millard P.S.
System admin
Online training
Looking for way to remote install videoconferencing
Jay Killion UNO
Blackboard
Adobe Connect – Web conferencing software
CBA
Cont. Ed advising
CPACS for asynchronous
Susan Forslund – ESU #3
Moodle server test
Prof Devt – Angel
Purchasing a link to Network NE
Member of SE NE distance network
Take field trips to badlands, zoo etc.
Mary Schlegelmilch
Using Skype to link OPS classroom with Mexico City classroom
Teachers choose lesson
Mexican classroom wants the exposure to English
Small group or large group
Disadvantage – point-to-point only with video; can do audio multi-point
Distance
AP, advance science (Biology)
German, Spanish
Using for prof. dev. of teachers
Must go outside of district for at least one course to get reimbursement
LB 1208
Mary – Issues with:
Adobe Connect
Illuminate - v-room up to 3 points
Wimba – can be add-on to Angel
Xmeeting
Adobe Connect - Have to use separate phone for audio?
Jay says no
Trying to switch over to VOIP
2 versions of Connect – free version has basic communication but not teaching
some like better, easier
full version has more teaching tools
$150 per instructor – up to 90 students and can hand it off
can store video
Mary
Distance learning carts – obtaining 9
Bryan H. S. Ap Biology
Couldn’t justify with nos.
Goes through advisory councils
High need, low number
Can’t do every other yr. courses – must be offered every yr. under highly qualified teacher LB 1208
No. 1 problem for course sharing – bell schedules
iTunes U – create videos/podcasts
Ia. has a lot of early bird courses
Mary – learning mgt. systems
Millard – Angel coming; currently using Blackboard with
Papillion & Gretna – Moodle
OPS – Angel
Blended environment
Especially for curriculum repositories
86 elementaries, 11 middle schools, 8high schools
Many repositories open to facilitate interdisciplinary
OPS Hoping to equalize access to advanced courses across the district
Vendors for DL cards?
Life Size – may do more # of sites
Tamdberg will do 10
Polycom (won’t do HD beyond 8 locations; Mary needs 10)
Elmos can be used for both video and audio – no extra cost
Webx and XMeeting
Buzzword – free online software tool like Word but can share
Jay issues?
e.g. Google docs
Council Bluffs uses Google docs for everything – no probs.
District is responsible if get a site from Google
Will set up a domain
Can use for email for students
Facilitators: Mary Schlegelmilch (Omaha Public Schools) Melodee Landis (UNO)
Description: This session is targeted at those professionals responsible for delivering instruction via
distance learning technologies (e.g., Moodle, Angel, Blackboard, etc…)
Talking Points: P-16 Curriculum delivery, Professional Development, Collaboration w/ outside
resources, ICN, Dark Fiber, etc…
MOEC Job-alike Session Notes
Videoconferencing/distance learning
March 17, 2009
Millard – Jason Leffoltz
Just adopted Angel
Ed Krauss Council Bluffs
ICN in Iowa
Sciences, etc.
ICN in all high schools
Meetings via thenetwork
Grace Clark, Papillion
Not much happening but interested
Kevin O’Neill - Gretna
Moodle server
Content mgt classes as supplement
Jabber server – intrdistrict videoconferencing
Bonjour
iChat videoconferenccing
Distance learning carts fro distance learning field trips
Taught at Kansas with distance learning two-way
Supplementing classroom with online
2nd grade class hooks up with AL class using iChat
Administrator has conducted and done interviews via Skype
Jeff Strickler Elkhorn
Angel
Hasn’t done video
Looking at pushing class from one high school to the other
What are the best ways to go with this?
Dan McConnell Millard P.S.
System admin
Online training
Looking for way to remote install videoconferencing
Jay Killion UNO
Blackboard
Adobe Connect – Web conferencing software
CBA
Cont. Ed advising
CPACS for asynchronous
Susan Forslund – ESU #3
Moodle server test
Prof Devt – Angel
Purchasing a link to Network NE
Member of SE NE distance network
Take field trips to badlands, zoo etc.
Mary Schlegelmilch
Using Skype to link OPS classroom with Mexico City classroom
Teachers choose lesson
Mexican classroom wants the exposure to English
Small group or large group
Disadvantage – point-to-point only with video; can do audio multi-point
Distance
AP, advance science (Biology)
German, Spanish
Using for prof. dev. of teachers
Must go outside of district for at least one course to get reimbursement
LB 1208
Mary – Issues with:
Adobe Connect
Illuminate - v-room up to 3 points
Wimba – can be add-on to Angel
Xmeeting
Adobe Connect - Have to use separate phone for audio?
Jay says no
Trying to switch over to VOIP
2 versions of Connect – free version has basic communication but not teaching
some like better, easier
full version has more teaching tools
$150 per instructor – up to 90 students and can hand it off
can store video
Mary
Distance learning carts – obtaining 9
Bryan H. S. Ap Biology
Couldn’t justify with nos.
Goes through advisory councils
High need, low number
Can’t do every other yr. courses – must be offered every yr. under highly qualified teacher LB 1208
No. 1 problem for course sharing – bell schedules
iTunes U – create videos/podcasts
Ia. has a lot of early bird courses
Mary – learning mgt. systems
Millard – Angel coming; currently using Blackboard with
Papillion & Gretna – Moodle
OPS – Angel
Blended environment
Especially for curriculum repositories
86 elementaries, 11 middle schools, 8high schools
Many repositories open to facilitate interdisciplinary
OPS Hoping to equalize access to advanced courses across the district
Vendors for DL cards?
Life Size – may do more # of sites
Tamdberg will do 10
Polycom (won’t do HD beyond 8 locations; Mary needs 10)
Elmos can be used for both video and audio – no extra cost
Webx and XMeeting
Buzzword – free online software tool like Word but can share
Jay issues?
e.g. Google docs
Council Bluffs uses Google docs for everything – no probs.
District is responsible if get a site from Google
Will set up a domain
Can use for email for students